Beginning a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project can be an exciting challenge with the potential to increase your home’s resale value, but it can quickly turn dangerous if you don’t put safety first. Consider these 10 safety tips before embarking on your next DIY adventure:
Renovating: Keep yourself organized with this project milestone checklist
June 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In the past I’ve written blogs on how to make this process easier; tips on how to find and hire contractors and what can happen when you rush into projects. I recently came across a helpful Project Checklist put together by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) .
Surviving a Kitchen Reno: A little planning can go a long way!
May 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Surviving a kitchen renovation can be tricky, demanding a level of patience rarely required in your day to day life. Renovating in the warmer months can make the process a little less stressful
Protect Your Home: Simple & Inexpensive Tips For Protecting Your Basement From Flooding
May 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Do you assume that because you live at the top of a really big hill or that since you’ve never had an issue before that your property is safe from basement flooding? Think again.
Mold-proofing your home, room by room
May 2, 2012 by 1 Comment
Molds growing inside the home are a concern for many people; they can damage or discolour materials and fabrics, they are an indicator or worse things to come (ie. wood rot and structural damage due to high levels of moisture), they cause a stale and earthy odour, and they can even disintegrate paper and cardboard.
Renovating: Check out these tips from professional Renovators
April 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When a group of professional renovators were asked what design and planning advice they most often give to their customers, here is what they said.
Choosing a Contractor? Check out RenoMark™
April 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Hiring a contractor can be a daunting task for many people who have made the decision to start in on a home building or home renovation project. It is also a task that should be taken seriously, as the contractor you hire will have a large effect on how smoothly your project goes and ultimately how happy you are with the finished results.
Renovations: 5 projects that add value to your home
April 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The weather had turned nice again, the winter is behind us (although if you’re reading this in Calgary today you may disagree with me about that!), and the season that marks the beginning of home improvements and renovations for many, has begun!
Keeping Your Home Dry: 15 tips to protect your home from water damage
April 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
It’s April, and we all know about the showers that bring along those lovely May flowers. There is something else, something much more sinister, that these lovely showers bring along, and that is the rather unfortunate possibility of household damage due to water flooding, leaks and backups.